Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is short story about a young boy named Roger who intended on stealing a purse‚ and instead stumbled upon a very strong and passionate women‚ Luella Bates Washington Jones who showed him how it felt to be trusted and loved. Roger wanted some blue suede shows‚ apparently wanted them so bad he would steal from an elder women to get some. During his attempt to do so‚ he fell to the ground and was forced to succumb to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones demands.
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There are many people in the world who need someone to look up to. Sadly‚ some people don’t have someone to learn from. In the story “Thank you Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ the main character‚ Roger who doesn’t know the correct behavior to have‚ so Mrs. Jones shows him the way to act. Throughout the beginning of the story‚ Roger learns that his actions can have bad consequences. His actions end up really affecting his behavior. For example‚ when he tries to snatch Mrs. Jones pocketbook‚ “Instead
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school principal‚ ________________‚ honored guests‚ beloved teachers‚ dear parents‚ schoolmates‚ fellow graduates‚ a pleasant afternoon to all. Today marks another milestone in our life. This day is our graduation day from our ten years of untiring efforts and sacrifices. While I’ve always thought that having graduated from high school is already an act of gratitude in itself‚ this special event will not be completed without a message of thanks to all who made this day special in our life. Though
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In Langston Hughes’ short story Thank You Ma’am‚ the main character Luella is filled with kindness. Luella is a strong‚ independent woman who normally doesn’t take any nonsense. Until a teenage boy named Roger ran into her while trying to steal her pocketbook. When Luella saw him she immediately starts treating him with kindness. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance‚ she took Roger in‚ and made an effort to make a difference in Roger’s life. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance
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In “Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost‚ the two stories both share a similar theme. It is portrayed by both authors that the moral of the stories is that all actions have consequences‚ whether they are good or bad. Langston Hughes writes a story about a sweet old lady that is walking down the sidewalk alone‚ when a boy comes up behind her and tries to steal her purse. Instead of being upset about the situation‚ the woman takes the boy into her house and
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In the short story‚ “Thank You‚ Ma’am by Langston Hughes‚” Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is a large‚ but very nice old woman. In the story‚ Roger‚ a little young fourteen year old boy‚ tries to take Mrs. Jones purse. After snatching her purse‚ he falls to the ground where she picks him up and asks him why he is so dirty. After making him pick up her pocket book‚ she takes him to her home. There‚ she makes him wash his face and eat a good meal. While making his meal‚ she asks Roger why he tried
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I noticed that the lady from thank you mam is very connected with the boy and knows what he has been through. This is important because you can see that there is a reason the lady took the boy in and fed him and showered him. For Example: when she said “Um-hum! And you face is dirty. I got a great mind to wash your face for you.” That shows that even though she knows he is a troubled kid‚ she still takes him in as if he was her own. She showered the boy and fed the boy‚ Like the boy was her son
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got a great mind to wash your wash for you‚” is what Mrs. Jones says strictly to the boy‚Roger‚ in the beginning of the story “Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes. Throughout the story Mrs. Jones is trying to teach Roger a major life lesson by being strict and caring at the same time. The biggest reason why Mrs. Jones wants to teach Roger a major life lesson is because she is strict. For one thing‚ she wants everything to be tidy. To prove this she says “You might want to run a comb through your
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